Combined printing and autograph machine



J. C. DUNBAR COMBINED PRINTING AND AUTOGRAPH MACHINE March l Filed Oct.25, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patente-d Mar. 17, 1925.

UNITED STATES .PATENT OFFICE."

JAMES c. DUNBAR, DnonAsnn, LAfinoi1 wiivnrrne, MAN'r'roBA, cAiiAnA; :BYMARY EMMA DUNBAR, ADMINISTRATRIX, on WiNNirnG, MANITOBA, CANADA.

CGMBINED PRINTING AND AUTOGRAPH MACHINE.

Application filed October 25, 1923. Serial No. 670,792.

To @ZZ whom t may concern.:

Be it known that I, MARX.r EMMA DUN- BAR, of the city of lliinnipeg, inthe Province of Manitoba, Canada, widow, and ad- 5 ininistratrix of theestate or" JAMES C. DUN- nAn, deceased, in his lifetime ot the said cityof lVinnipeg, printer, and that the said JAMES C. DUNBAR did invent acertain new and useful Improvement in Combined Printingl and AutographMachines, of which the following is the specification.

The invention relates to a combined printing and autograph machine `andan obu j ect of the invention is to providea machine or device by meansof which a merchant, such as a grocer, can print his own memo blanks orforms in duplicate progressively with their use and note his sales onthe o0 printed blank as he iiow does upon what is known as a printedcounter check book supplied him and by so doing make considerable savingin his printers bill.

A further object of the invention is to construct the machine` in asimple, durable and inexpensive manner and so that access can be readilyhad to all workin` parts for inking', setting or repairing purposes, itneeds be.

A further object of the invention is to provide the device with meanswhereby the merchant can easily and quickly 'feed the paper from themachine, enter the account ot' his sale on the printed sheet, detach thesheet so entered and reset the machine :tor

v the following bill.

A further object is to construct the machine so that no trouble isexperienced or time lost in setting the machine to make the duplicatebill.

lith the above more important objects in view the invention consistsessentially in the arrangement and construction of paits hereinat'termore particularly described and later pointed out in the appendedclaims, reference being' had to the accompanying drawings in which Figlis a side view ci the complete Inachine with the paper removed.

Fig. 2 is a plan view ot theinachine as above.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailed longitudinal sectional view centrallythrough the inachine.

Fig. t is a horizontal sectional .view through one side of the machine,the section being taken at 4 4 Figure 3.

Fig 5 is a vertical sectional view at 545',

Figure and looking forwardly.

Fig. 6 is a vertical cross sectional view at 6--6 Figure 3 and lookingrearwardly.

Fig. 7 is a vertical cross sectional view at 7 7 Figure 3.

`Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the roller carrier frame.

In the drawings like characters of refer ence indicate correspondingparts'in the several figures.

The machine casing` various rollers, later described, is preferablyformed from sheet metal and is of neat design and appearance, the frontend being` partially closed by a cross plate 2 and the rear end beingwholly closed by a hinged l which contains the I gate or door 3 whichcan be latehed. The f bottom ot' the casing` is closed and the sidewalls thereof are provided with upper and lower pairs ofcpposinghorizontally disposed spacers 4-4 and 5 5, these spacers guiding` theroller carrying; frame work 6 which is slid into place within thecasingv through the doorB, the bottom o't the trame work slidingv on thebottoni ot the casingyand v y The side members of the traine work carryi,

forwardly a type or printing` roller 14 which is positioned above anunder guide roller i5, the rollers being,` carried by cross shatts'orspindles 16 and 17 which have their ends projecting beyond the ends ofthe rollers and rotatably mounted in the vertical plates This could be d13. The opening or bearing 18 for the top shaft in each plate is made sothat the shaft can move a limited amount vertically, this permitting thetop roller to bear continuously and heavily on the paper passed betweenthe rollers as later described.

Associated with the printing roller I have an inking, platen, or bedroller 19 which is carried by a shaft 20, the ends of the shaft beingmounted in vertical slots 21 provided in the top bars 7 and`9. The lowerends of thev slots are deflected towards the roller 14 so that theprinting roller which is purposely made heavy .will press against theface of the roller 1st. To the rear of the rollers 14 and 15 I loc-ate apair of idler rollers 22 and 23 Carried by the plates 12,` the shaft 2stof the top roller being mounted in elongated vertical openings 25provided in thel said plate, such permitting of a limited verticalmovement of the roller. These idler rollers serve to guide the paper'tothe rollers 14 and 15.

The plates11 carry rotatably a cross shaft 26 which, supports a spool27. The shaft 26 has the ends thereof entered in more or less L-shapedslots 2S provided in the .plates 11,*such slots permitting of theVputtlng in place of the spool from the back.

By making` the side members of the frame work 6 independent one of theother it is a very easy mattei-to put the rollers in place. 'After theyhave been placed one simply slides the side members into position withinthe casing through the rear end thereof.

rIhe printing roller in the present instance is fitted .with a tubularprinting form 29 of cylindrical shape,'it beingimportant that it fitclosely and uniformly on the roller and be firmly secured thereto. Theform which I use is what is commonly known as a rubber stamp. the rubberstrip being` placed around the. face of the roller andt securelycemented thereto. The said printing roller is adapted, when inked, toprint the paper passed between the printing roller and the roller 16inthe usual form as used by a merchant, such as a grocer, for renderingay A'tween the rollers 22 and 23 and those ldaud 15 and obviously as thestrips are pulled forwardly through the front end of the machine theupperV face of the top strip 30 will be printed by the form 29 which isinked by the felt pad of the roller 19.

At the front end of the machine I provide convenient means forsupporting the paper strips so that they can be written upon, also meansfor withdrawing the'strips each-time a sale is made and also means forconveniently'. making the carbon v.or duplicate copy of thesalefentered. Such parts are now described.

The front lower. part of the machine is extended to provide a slightlyinclined top plate or writing table 32 over which the sheets of paper 30and 31 are drawn and on which the sales entries are made. from time totim-e. The edges of the table extend be yond the sides thereof to`provide guidesr and on the table I mount a sliding plate 83 which hasthe ends thereof ,turneddown-4 wardly as indicated at 34, the turneddown' ends co-acting with the extended edges of. the table to retain theslidingplate in place.A

The sliding plate has the forward edge thereof upturned to providealocking flange.

downturning the ends of the'plate37 as -best shownlin Figure 6. Spacedstrips 38A and 39 are inserted between'the edges of the platesBS and 37,these .spacers holdingthe-y plates apart a fixed distance equal to thethickness of the two vsheets ofpaper 30 and 31 passed therethrough.stops limit the backward movement. of the plate 37 and the forwardmovement thereof' is limited byr the contact ofthe forward ends of thespacers with the flange 35, this.'

occurring when thez forward edge of the plate 37 is practically engagedwith the flange. The strips of 'paper 30. and 31, after passing betweenthe'plates 33 and37 pass over the flange and thenllie onthe face of thetable, with the result' that one can, by

advancing the plate 37 securely. grip the twov sheets of paper betweenthe flange and the advanced edge of the locking plate 37.

' A hand grip 40 is secured tothe plate 37 and it is provided also atthefront edge with a forwardly extending straight vedged tearing plate 4:1.

After one has advanced the. locking plate tc grip the strips of paperhe'can, by. further advancing the locking plate, cause the sliding plateto advance and in so doing pull the strips of paper over the face of thetable.

The forward position of the advanced plates is limited by a stop Ll2.After the strips of paper have been brought'to-'the latter position thelocking plate is moved baekto engage the stops SGand thereafter bothplates are carried back to their original position at the rear end ofthe table. This leaves the Obviously the' pulledfout strips of paperlying on the face as it might be necessary for storing and of the tableand in a position such that a bill of sale can be conveniently madeA outon the upper printed sheet.

In order to make the duplicate or carbon copy of the sale I `haveprovided a carbon sheet holder l43 which comprises a substan-v tiallyL-shaped side bar `44' carried by a lengthwise extending side shaft 45rotatably mounted in suitable bearings attached lto the right hand sideof the table. The bar 44 carries two pairs of spring arms 46 and 47suitably spaced vapart and adapted to receive between them a carbonsheet 48. The spring arms have their right hand ends permanentlyattached to the bar 44 and their left hand ends detachably connectedto-v gether by demountable clips 49 and 50.v This latter arrangementpermits of the renewal of the carbon sheet from time to' time by simplyremoving the clips, then inserting the new sheet andsubsequentlyreplacing the clips.

The general arrangement of the holder is such that when in use ythecarbon 4sheet will lie directly over the strip 31 when the same isextended over the table. Consequently when a bill of sales entryis madeon the` printed top sheet the carbon sheet will make a duplicate copy onthe underlying strip.

During the interval that the sliding plate and locking plate are beingpulled ahead and returned to their original positionv the carbon sheetholder occupies a position to the side o f the machine with the carbonsheet extending upwardly and the" bar`44 entirely clear of the path oftravel of the moving plates.

A thumb piece 51 is attached to the carbon sheet holder so that the samecan be easily and quickly thrown up or down.

After one has returned the sliding plate and locking plate to theirinner position he lifts the top strip 30 and swings the carbon sheetinto a position above the bottom. strip 31. He then lets the top striptake its position over the carbon strip and can at this time make hisbill of sale. This having been done, the carbon holder is swung to theside and the locking plate and sliding plate are again shifted to theirforward position. t

This movement passes the bill made out in duplicate ahead and bringsforward a new printed strip with its underlying *duplicate. The made outbill is torn ofi", this being facilitated by the tearing plate 4].. Thisbeing done, the locking plate .and sliding plate are returned to'theiroriginal position, the carbon sheet `is subsequently en-v` tered intoplace and o ne is ready to make a new entry or bill of sale. y

lVhilst I have shown the table integrally formed with the casing of themachine, I do not desire to be limited to this construction shippingpurposes to 'have the table deall the working parts associated with thetable are entirely independent of the casing` and it would only be amatter' of demountable connectingthe inner'end of the table `mount-able.This is a very easy matter as l. In a combined printing and autographmachine, an outer casing, a framev work insertable 'within the casingand presenting side members, a guide roller rotatably car-- ried by theside members of the frame work, a printing roller above the guide rollerand rotatably carried by the side members of the frame work, an inkingroller rotatably carried by the side members of theframe work andcontacting with the printing roller, a" pair of idler rollers positionedto the rear of thel guide roller and a removable spool carried by therear end of the frame work and provided with a roll embodying duplicatestrips, the ends of the stripsI passing from the roll forwardly betweenthe idler rollers and between the guide roller and the printing rollerand a table at the forward endo-f the machine on'which entries'can bemade on the uppermost of the strips passed t-here- 2; In a combinedprinting and autograph machine, a casing having the forward end thereofpartially open and therear end thereof normally closed by a gate, aroller carrying frame work insertab-le' within the casing through thegate and presenting side members, a guide roller positioned forwardlyvof the frame work and carried by the side members thereof, a printingroller riding the guide roller and carried by the side members of theframe work, an inking d t front end of the casing and carrying theextending ends of the strips.

3. In a combined printing and autograph machine, a casing having apartially open front and the rear end thereof normally closed by a gate,pairs of upper and lower lengthwise extending spacing bars securedl lpermanently tothe side walls of the casing, opposing similar, sideframes inser-table` within the casing through the gate and bearingagainst the spacers, a rotatably monili-ti- Y side';frames a: printing;roller riding;k the` guide'froller and also carriedby the. sidey edguide., roller Ycarried forwardly, byy the frames, an inking rollerrotatably carried .1 `by the side' frames and contacting v continuouslywith thezprinting roller, a=pair of idler: rollersrotatably carried bythe sid-e` fra-mes and` positioned rearwardly of theV former rollers, aremovable spool rotatably carried bythe rearends of the side frames,duplicatehstrips wound around-f' the spool and having their outer endsextendedfforwardly-` betweenvthe` contacting rollers and out,throught-he open forward endof the.

frameand, a Y table located lat vthe forward end of the casing. andreceiving theextending ends` ofthe strips.

4.-Th'e, combinationwith a guide and a printing roller and-a rollembodying duplixcatestrips withdrawable from `the roll betweentherollers, of al tablek onwhich the` withdrawn ends of the strips canrest, means carried byl the@ tableY for releasably grabbing the strips;to extend lthem. over the table and a a 4duplicating sheet associatedwith ,the table. and insertable between. the strips lupon the same beingwithdrawn overthe-` table.

5. The'combination witha guide and a printingroller anda rollembodyingduplicate strips withdrawable` fromitheroll b`etween therollers, of a table for supporting tween t-he rollers, of a table` forreceiving the` withdra-wnends of the strips, a. plate crossing thetable: and endwise slidable,` thereon, said plate` having; the. forwardAedge 4 thereof upturned, a. lockingy plate slidably carried by theformer plate and spaced therefrom to permit ofthe passage betweenthe-platesv ofthe strips, said lockingplate beingadapted, when shiftedtowards the up..-

Y turnedendrofthe other plate, to grab and holdthestrips, anda carbonsheetholder pivotally, attached to the side of thetable andv adapted,when swung-overthei table, topermit. of the placingof the carbon sheet`between the strips..v p*

7. The combination with a` machine for printing the upper ofduplicatepaper strips,

the duplicating strips-beingpulled from a, roll'inthe machine toefi'ectthe print1ng,ofv

a table located at thefront end ofthe machineand over which the stripsarep-ulled` andion which entries canbe maderonthe strips,y meansycarried by the table for. re-.

leasably. gripping the strips in a.v location adjoining Ithe Imachineand forA subsequently pulling the v gripped strips over* the` table,

said i means j bei-ng resetta'ble thereafter at t.

the yopposite endof theftable and meansfor inserting acarbonisheetibetween the withdrawn ends of-thestrips1 8Thecombinationlwith a machine for printing y,the upper of duplicate paperstrips, the duplicating stripsbeing pulled fromza rollin the machineitoeifectthe printing, of a tablelocated atfthek frontend ofy the machine-and overI which* the ,strips are pulledl and onfwhichfentries canbemade. on the strips, n means slidably, carried :byj the tableandmcvabletowardsg and away, from the machine, means associated with said lattermeans permitting of the gripping Yof the strips adjoining them-achineand the release of the grippedrst-rips in a location away from .the,machineand ymeans for inserting a .carbon sheet between theends ofthewithdrawn strips.

9. The combination with, a machinel for printing the upper of duplicatepaper strips, the duplicating strips being polledfroma rollin themachine to, ellectthe printing, of atable locatediatthe front end of themachineand overwhichthe stripslare pulled and f on.l which entries canbe'.madev on kthe strips, al plate slidarbly..mountedlon theta-ble andmovable .endwise `thereon towards `and away from the machine vand overwhich t-he sheets'pass, said plate havingI the side remote fromthefmachine upt-urned to provide a. gripping flange,a plate slidab'lymounted on said former plateand adapted to be advanced towards the.-flangevto gripthe strips and a carbon sheet. holder associatedwith thetable and insertable. between the strips.

10. The combination with a machine'for printing the: upperv of duplicatepaper strips, the duplicatingstripsbeing pulled from a roll in theVmachineto effect the printing, of a table located'atthe front endof'the machine and overl which the strips are pulled and oirwliichentries can be made on the strips, a plate slidably mounted `on thetable and movable endwise thereon towards and awayy fromy the machineand over which the sheet-s pass, said plate havingthe side remote fromthe machine upturned to provide a gripping flange, a plate slidablymounted on said former plate and adapted to be `advanced towards theflange to grip the strips and a carbon sheet holderipivotally attachedto the side ofthetable and inwardly swingable over the table to take aposition between the strips. y

- l1. The combination with a machine for print-ing the. upper ofduplicate paper strips, the. duplicating strips being pulled from a rollinthe. machine .to effect the printing, of a table located atthe frontend ofthe machine and-.over which the strips are pulledv and onwhichentriesv can be1madevon the strips, releasable means carried by thetable for gripping the strips and pulling the saine over the table, saidmeans being re-settable after the strips have. been pulled over thetable and a carbon sheet lioldei' pivotally attached to the side of thetable and adapted to be swung over the table to permit the carbon sheetto take a position between the strips after the strip gripping means hasbeen returned to its original position.

Signed at Vinnipeg, this 5th clay of June, 10 1923. f

MARY EMMA DUNBAR, Admz'm'stmtrw of' James O. .Du/mbar, deceased. In thepresence of:

GERALD S. ROXBURGI-I, MADELINE B. KELLEHER.

